Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been elected Governor of Ekiti state.
The Returning Officer for the 2014 governorship elections and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Oye- Ekiti, Professor Isaac Azuzu announced the results of the governorship elections in Ekiti State declaring the candidate of the Peopleโs Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Ayodele Fayose, who was governor of Ekiti State from 29 May 2003 to 16 October 2006, winner of the contest.
Mr Fayose scored a total of 203090 to defeat other candidates who participated in the exercise.
The Returning Officer, before announcing the results, called on party agents of the various political parties that participated in the elections to sign for the results sheet which indicates that they agree to the process and the election result.
Professor Azuzu said โ I wish to announce that Dr Tope Aluko of the PDP and Mr Dele of the National Conscience Party, NCP, have signed the result sheetโ.
In the breakdown of the final result, Professor Azuzu said โโwe have come to the grand finale of this exercise. Accord-268, AAโ146, AAโ146, APC-120433, ADโ843, CPP-967, LP 18125โ, KOWA โ222, CPPโ967, PDP-20309โ0, MPPP- 137, NCPโ322, PDCโ921, PPAโ1050, SDPโ65, UDP-67
In the meantime, the APC leadership, last night, issued a statement, rejecting the outcome of the election.
